Board 8 > Diplomacy General Discussion Topic - The new era of virtual face-to-face play

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turbopuns3
09/03/20 7:23:25 PM
#252:


Germany on my board is a podcaster so there's gonna be an in-depth dive into my game up any day now I'd imagine. He's inviting the Turkey player on as a special guest. Safe to say I'm gonna be heavily criticized over one particular move I made lol
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turbopuns3
09/03/20 7:31:51 PM
#253:


I looked back and kept asking how I could have board topped. I think the only way was to never accept an AT alliance to begin with. I could've convinced Italy to focus west then formed an AR. I tried to do that somewhat but Nicolas in Turkey is a way better negotiator than I am
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DoubleTangicide
09/03/20 10:54:39 PM
#254:


You playing again Saturday?

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turbopuns3
09/05/20 5:05:40 PM
#255:


Yep. Board 4 France

Andrew Goff in Germany o_o
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DoubleTangicide
09/05/20 6:28:55 PM
#256:


whelp, here's a live look at how my game is going:
https://imgur.com/a/IhfbNds


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turbopuns3
09/05/20 7:08:56 PM
#257:


I'm in the same boat
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DoubleTangicide
09/05/20 7:19:26 PM
#258:


not a fun place to be, to be honest

but, it is what it is.....not gonna win every game

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turbopuns3
09/05/20 8:12:38 PM
#259:


I'm pouring drinks and having fun with it
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turbopuns3
09/05/20 8:57:39 PM
#260:


first elimination pog
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turbopuns3
09/05/20 8:58:25 PM
#261:


had a lot of fun though, this is actually a game where I look back and I'm honestly not sure what I did wrong diplomatically/strategically. I made a tactical blunder or two but they weren't why I lost. will need to follow up with other players once the game is over.
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DoubleTangicide
09/06/20 12:19:35 AM
#262:


I just cast my lots in with the wrong side

I got scared playing against Ed and so I tried to rally Russia and Italy to my side to take him out early, but they both ended up siding with him. Ed had offered to work together early on and I didnt take the offer, so they all just turned on me

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turbopuns3
09/10/20 6:52:45 PM
#263:


The podcast episode of my game got uploaded but there was an issue with the audio so he took it down and will supposedly upload it again at some point.

My last gunboat game has a power at 17 centers and we've locked up the stalemate line and for some reason the GM has paused adjudication...I guess a player is without service or something.
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ViolentAbacus
09/11/20 4:18:33 PM
#264:


Finally finished with everything that was keeping me busy, weekend wise. So may look into one of these tournaments at some point and finally try some Diplomacy out.

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turbopuns3
09/11/20 6:59:49 PM
#265:




Why is this still continuing? Just give it up already, Germany. Close, but no cigar.
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turbopuns3
09/11/20 7:06:52 PM
#266:


Great opportunity for a lesson here for new players regarding stalemate lines. As the name implies, a stalemate line refers to a set of provinces which, if all held with the proper number/type of units, cannot possibly be broken.

The biggest most common stalemate line is illustrated above. Consider the diagonal that roughly goes Stp-Lvn-Pru-Sil-Boh-Tyr-Pie-LYO-WES

If you count Stp (and Spa/Por) as being on the west of that line, there's 17 supply centers on each side. If you lock down that line all the way across, it's impossible for a power who controls the other side to solo.

At first glance it seems like Germany might solo, but in reality it can only happen if someone throws or if Turkey falls into a coma. The game is over.
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Corrik7
09/11/20 7:10:23 PM
#267:


It's why I got bored with the game we had. I knew no matter what we couldn't possibly win or lose unless a mistake was made.

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turbopuns3
09/11/20 7:12:50 PM
#268:


Corrik7 posted...
It's why I got bored with the game we had. I knew no matter what we couldn't possibly win or lose unless a mistake was made.

Yeah that's why league/tournament play is where it's at imo, where scoring systems create incentives to still get as many supply centers as you can even if a solo is impossible.
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DoubleTangicide
09/11/20 7:34:12 PM
#269:


lmfao England in Tunis and only Tunis

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turbopuns3
09/19/20 1:19:07 PM
#270:


Germany finally conceded, and I am not active in any games of diplomacy at last.
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ViolentAbacus
09/19/20 2:14:28 PM
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turbopuns3
09/25/20 9:27:44 AM
#272:


Can't decide if I feel like playing tomorrow
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ViolentAbacus
09/25/20 9:54:12 AM
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Corrik7
09/25/20 10:40:39 AM
#274:


turbopuns3 posted...


Why is this still continuing? Just give it up already, Germany. Close, but no cigar.
I still don't see why that is a stalemate

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IfGodCouldDie
09/25/20 11:01:39 AM
#275:


Because it is 17 vs. 17 as long as everyone else agrees to not kill each other they create a situation where Germany cannot win.

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Corrik7
09/25/20 11:05:45 AM
#276:


IfGodCouldDie posted...
Because it is 17 vs. 17 as long as everyone else agrees to not kill each other they create a situation where Germany cannot win.
If they guess wrong up north, he can break through and break open the game. Same in the south for the other side.

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DoubleTangicide
09/25/20 11:46:29 AM
#277:


Play puns!! I'm getting up at 2:00 am local time to play! You can too!!

It is good neighbor day, after all!

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turbopuns3
09/25/20 11:51:00 AM
#278:


No amount of guessing will win Germany a supply center as long as everyone defends correctly. They can never take WES from this position so they can't access Tun or Rom or Nap for 18. In the east, even if they get into Sil, Mos can be supported forever from Sev while War is supported by Ukr and Gal and Boh is supported by Tyr.
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ViolentAbacus
10/01/20 3:13:42 PM
#280:


I still wanna try Diplomacy... One day I'll get to.

Also Mafia sounds fun, but I attribute my presence to killing Mafia last time.

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DoubleTangicide
10/09/20 2:03:02 AM
#281:


Anyone signed up for Tempest next weekend?

Im tempted, but Ive also been in quarantine for a week and some face to face interaction might be better for me than some virtual interactions >__>

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turbopuns3
10/09/20 2:21:28 AM
#282:


Oh I might. Good thread save btw.

I'll have more to say here soon... got a surprise coming up
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turbopuns3
10/09/20 2:22:35 AM
#283:


ViolentAbacus posted...
I attribute my presence to killing Mafia last time.

Don't give yourself so much credit. Mafia is perfectly capable of killing itself a number of times over all on its own
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DoubleTangicide
10/09/20 2:33:40 AM
#284:


turbopuns3 posted...
I'll have more to say here soon... got a surprise coming up

Im excited!

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ViolentAbacus
10/09/20 8:01:16 AM
#285:


turbopuns3 posted...
I'll have more to say here soon... got a surprise coming up

Oh? Looking forward to hearing about whatever it is!

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Corrik7
10/09/20 8:15:14 AM
#286:


DoubleTangicide posted...
Im excited!
I'm not excited you didn't respond to me PM on Xbox yesterday!

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DoubleTangicide
10/09/20 12:55:00 PM
#287:


Corrik7 posted...
I'm not excited you didn't respond to me PM on Xbox yesterday!

you PMd me on Xbox yesterday?

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Corrik7
10/09/20 1:52:15 PM
#288:


DoubleTangicide posted...
you PMd me on Xbox yesterday?
ya

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turbopuns3
10/09/20 3:06:07 PM
#289:


Corrik with the CALLOUT
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Corrik7
10/09/20 3:32:03 PM
#290:


Then he says he can play whenever. I invite him. And he never joins! What a goober! lol


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DoubleTangicide
10/09/20 3:58:35 PM
#291:


Corrik7 posted...
Then he says he can play whenever. I invite him. And he never joins! What a goober! lol

I had to go back to the clinic to get a doctors note so I can go back to work

Ill be on in 20

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Corrik7
10/09/20 4:08:51 PM
#292:


DoubleTangicide posted...
I had to go back to the clinic to get a doctors note so I can go back to work

Ill be on in 20
Not me bruh. Maybe we can play Monday early.

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ViolentAbacus
10/14/20 8:18:10 PM
#293:


I was about to ask how Temptest was, but realized it was this upcoming weekend. Whoops!

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DoubleTangicide
10/14/20 11:04:05 PM
#294:


Come play!!

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turbopuns3
10/16/20 1:02:06 PM
#295:


The surprise was I'm in this month's DBN Deadline as a member of the roundtable discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjB5mUx3h2Y&feature=youtu.be
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ViolentAbacus
10/16/20 2:20:30 PM
#296:


DoubleTangicide posted...
Come play!!

I'm nervous about playing in a tournament like that! Especially when I don't know how to play haha.

turbopuns3 posted...
The surprise was I'm in this month's DBN Deadline as a member of the roundtable discussion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjB5mUx3h2Y&feature=youtu.be

Oh awesome! I'll listen to it when I get home tonight.

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DoubleTangicide
10/16/20 2:42:26 PM
#297:


Oh hell yeah!! Cant wait to watch!!

sadly I have to pull out of Tempest and the VDL game next week :(

work just massively fucked my schedule and I cant justify playing anymore

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turbopuns3
10/21/20 6:58:45 AM
#298:


Tange you replaced into a game in Tempest right? How was it?
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DoubleTangicide
10/21/20 10:52:46 AM
#299:


I didnt die >__> lol

I got caught as Italy not sure which direction to head in. Went East then west then East then west

by the time I finally had enough forces to make a play on France, Austria stabbed me and I spent the rest of the game just trying to stay alive

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turbopuns3
10/24/20 3:21:37 PM
#300:


I played Turkey on board 1 of round 1 of the VDL games today. Stream starts at 8pm eastern tonight for anyone interested in watching.

I want to make a comment about diplomacy in general though it contains mild spoilers for my game just fyi anyway Diplomacy is definitely a game where one can improve significantly as a player without necessarily seeing improved results, haha. Had a lot of fun with today's game.
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turbopuns3
11/02/20 7:37:34 PM
#301:


Carnage coming up soon
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